| TEAM | PLD | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MI |
14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 CSK |
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
 RCB |
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
 DC |
14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
 PK |
14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | Innings | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 191 | 6076 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 183 | 5577 |
| Suresh Raina | 195 | 5491 |
| Rohit Sharma | 202 | 5480 |
| David Warner | 148 | 5447 |
Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders are two powerful teams in IPL, with an interesting mix of freshers and veterans in the squad. This is one of the reasons why IPL 2021 Match Prediction between these two teams is not too easy. Here’s our take on the matter:
Their batting line-up looks pretty strong, and the skipper KL Rahul has played well consistently. Then, there is Mayank Agarwal, who is in excellent form, while the excellent 43-run innings against Mumbai Indians prove that Chris Gayle is back in action. Ravi Bishnoi is the bowler to watch out for as he has proved his mettle in the previous IPL 2021 matches.
However, PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction might not go in favor of Punjab kings because of a weak middle order. They have repeatedly played some rather irresponsible shots and given up their wickets instead of staying put on the pitch. The team and the fans had high hopes for the West Indian batsman, Nicholas Pooran. But he has failed to show his charm in Indian Premier League 2021.
If Punjab can fix these issues bothering the team, they will definitely have the edge over Kolkata knight Riders in IPL 2021 Match Predictions.
It is hard to root for Kolkata when making a PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction because of their disappointing turn this season. At the start of the tournament, they secured a good win over Hyderabad but soon followed it up with four losses back-to-back.
The top order, consisting of Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, And Shubman Gill, has been highly inconsistent with their performance. Dismal batting by skipper Eoin Morgan has affected the team repeatedly. If Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell can deliver with their bats, Kolkata might turn the tides this time.
Even their bowlers have been underperforming in IPL 2021. They have continuously failed in front of strong batting line-ups. Kolkata needs the support of Lockie Ferguson and Varun Chakravarthy in order to ace past Punjab.
KL Rahul (C & WK), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi.
Bench: Riley Meredith, Jalaj Saxena, Jhye Richardson, Prabhsimran Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Chris Jordan, Harpreet Brar, Dawid Malan, Mandeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Ishan Porel, Utkarsh Singh, Saurabh Kumar.
Eoin Morgan (c), Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi.
Bench: Ben Cutting, Sheldon Jackson, Lockie Ferguson, Shakib Al Hasan, Sandeep Warrier, Venkatesh Iyer, Pawan Negi, Harbhajan Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Tim Seifert, Karun Nair, Vaibhav Arora, Kuldeep Yadav.
Going by the latest performances of the two teams, Punjab Kings definitely have an advantage over Kolkata Knight Riders. IPL 2021 Match Prediction for Punjab vs. Kolkata goes in favor of the former.
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